It Takes Me Back

I spent my life on stages Calling out the changes To a pickup band In a tired van broke down in the rain The tires whine, the moon shines On Highway signs flyin' by The countryside just shrugs and sighs And looks the other way Rollin' through the hills of West Virginia Strollin' down the road in Tennessee When I think about the sound Of wind through hickory It takes me back It takes me back Where I want to be Takes me back It takes me back To where I want to be I was haulin' ass outta Utah Runnin' towards Abeline They'll fry your ass for an ounce of grass Throw away the key Now I ain't saying I'm an angel All I'm saying is I was born free But I found out what it's all about When they put those cuffs on me Rollin' through the hills of West Virginia Strollin' down the road in Tennessee When I think about the sound Of wind through hickory It takes me back It takes me back Where I want to be Takes me back It takes me back To where I want to be All the while that I was away I longed to hold her close and say I'm sorry, for everything But there ain't no turning back All the while that I was alone I longed for her, I longed for home But the light in her eyes was gone Like windows painted black The light in her eyes was gone Like windows painted black Rollin' through the hills of West Virginia Strollin' down the road in Tennessee When I think about the sound Of wind through hickory It takes me back It takes me back Where I want to be Takes me back It takes me back To where I want to be